Legislature(2001 - 2002)
02/27/2001 01:40 PM House L&C
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
JOINT MEETING
HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
SENATE LABOR & COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
February 27, 2001
1:40 p.m.
HOUSE MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Lisa Murkowski, Chair
Representative Kevin Meyer
Representative Pete Kott
Representative Harry Crawford
Representative Joe Hayes
HOUSE MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Andrew Halcro, Vice Chair
Representative Norman Rokeberg
SENATE MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Randy Phillips, Chair
Senator Alan Austerman
Senator Loren Leman
Senator Bettye Davis
SENATE MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator John Torgerson
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land
Surveyors
Daphne E. Brown - Anchorage
Patrick H. Kalen - Fairbanks
Robert E. Miller - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Board of Veterinary Examiners
William (Bill) McDonald - Fairbanks
- CONFIRMATION ADVANCED
Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy
Kathleen B. Shreiber - Eagle River
Linda C. Thomas - Juneau
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Board of Barbers & Hairdressers
Darae Crews - Anchorage
Sheryl L. Sutton - Juneau
Larry Allen Ungerecht - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Alaska Labor Relations Agency
Richard D. Brickley - Fairbanks
Aaron T. Isaacs - Klawock
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Board of Marine Pilots
Anthony (Tony) J. Joslyn - Anchor Point
Jeffrey L. Thompson - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Occupational Safety & Health Review Board
Cliff Davidson - Kodiak
Carla L. Meek - Juneau
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers
James A. Hage - Fairbanks
Stephen F. Turner - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Real Estate Commission
Clarence Bolden - Anchorage
Gail Dossman - Anchorage
Lottie M. Michael - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Regulatory Commission of Alaska
James S. Strandberg - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATION ADVANCED
Alaska Workers Compensation Board
John A. Abshire - Wasilla
Valerie K. Baffone - Anchorage
Richard H. Behrends - Juneau
John Giuchici - Fairbanks
Stephen T. Hagedorn - Anchorage
Andrew (Bear) J. Piekarski - Eagle River
Marc D. Stemp - Bethel
Robin E. Ward - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
PREVIOUS ACTION
No previous action to record.
WITNESS REGISTER
AMY ERICKSON, Staff
to Representative Lisa Murkowski
Alaska State Legislature
Capitol Building, Room 408
Juneau, Alaska 99801
POSITION STATEMENT: Clarified information about Mr. Robert
Miller's qualifications.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 01-25, SIDE A
[Tape counter numbers reflect time in real minutes]
CHAIR RANDY PHILLIPS called the joint meeting of the House and
Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committees to order at 1:40
p.m. Senate members present at the call to order included
Phillips, Austerman, Leman, and Davis.
Number 00.5
CHAIR LISA MURKOWSKI announced that House members present at the
call to order included Representatives Murkowski, Meyer, and
Crawford. Representatives Kott and Hayes joined the meeting as
it was in progress.
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
Brought before the committees were nominations of appointees to
several state boards and commissions.
CHAIR PHILLIPS asked Senate members to hold any objections they
may have regarding nominees until the hearing on March 1st.
State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land
Surveyors
[Although the confirmations of Daphne E. Brown of Anchorage and
Patrick H. Kalen of Fairbanks were before the committee, no
discussion ensued. The confirmation of Robert E. Miller of
Anchorage was also before the committee, and the following
discussion ensued.]
CHAIR MURKOWSKI said she had a question about Mr. Robert Miller,
proposed for confirmation for the State Board of Registration
for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors. She explained
that [to qualify] to be the civil engineer member on the board,
one needs five years' practical experience in the field. She
pointed out that Mr. Miller was very qualified in the teaching
area, but it appeared that he only had three years [of
experience] as an actual engineer. She asked for clarification
in this area.
Number 02.2
AMY ERICKSON, Staff to Representative Lisa Murkowski, Alaska
State Legislature, responded that Mr. Miller's teaching in
advanced engineering education is considered practical
experience and is sufficient to meet the qualifications.
Board of Veterinary Examiners
[The following discussion ensued regarding William (Bill)
McDonald of Fairbanks.]
Number 02.6
CHAIR MURKOWSKI pointed out that Mr. McDonald's biography
contained nothing that would indicate how long he had been in
Alaska. She said it indicates that he was the commander of the
354th Logistics Group at Eielson Air Force Base. Although [his
biography] doesn't say if he is still in Alaska, she assumes he
is.
Number 3.1
SENATOR LEMAN remarked that Mr. Miller is probably one of the
best people one could have on the State Board of Registration
for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors. He relayed that
Mr. Miller was not available today [to testify]. He explained
that Mr. Miller is a registered civil engineer who complies with
the statute and meets the qualifications.
Number 4.2
CHAIR PHILLIPS mentioned that he had the same two questions that
Chair Murkowski had. He asked Senator Leman if it was his
opinion that Mr. Miller is qualified.
SENATOR LEMAN indicated an affirmative answer.
Number 05.3
CHAIR PHILLIPS pointed out that it is difficult, just based on a
his resume, to determine whether Mr. McDonald is a resident of
Alaska and [to understand] what he's been doing since his
retirement.
CHAIR MURKOWSKI said nothing in his biography would indicate he
is in Alaska.
Number 06.1
SENATOR LEMAN remarked that he finds himself in an uncomfortable
position defending the governor's nominees. However, when there
is someone who is unusually talented, he said he would do so.
He noted that in addition to having served [in the military],
Mr. McDonald's wife is the existing executive director of the
Fairbanks Board of Realtors. He said it is highly unlikely that
(indisc.).
Number 07.4
CHAIR MURKOWSKI noted that to this point, there hadn't been any
objections to the nominees.
Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy
[Although the confirmations of Kathleen B. Shreiber of Eagle
River and Linda C. Thomas of Juneau were before the committee,
no discussion ensued.]
Board of Barbers & Hairdressers
[Although the confirmations of Darae Crews of Anchorage, Sheryl
L. Sutton of Juneau, and Larry Allen Ungerecht of Anchorage were
before the committee, no discussion ensued. Discussion about
the recently added Body Piercer and Tattooist seat and of Larry
Allen Ungerecht of Anchorage took place under Number 11.0
below.]
Alaska Labor Relations Agency
[Although the confirmations of Richard D. Brickley of Fairbanks
and Aaron T. Isaacs of Klawock were before the committee, no
discussion ensued.]
Board of Marine Pilots
[Although the confirmations of Anthony (Tony) J. Joslyn of
Anchor Point and Jeffrey L. Thompson of Anchorage were before
the committee, no discussion ensued.]
Occupational Safety & Health Review Board
[Although the confirmations of Cliff Davidson of Kodiak and
Carla L. Meek of Juneau were before the committee, no discussion
ensued.]
Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers
[Although the confirmations of James A. Hage of Fairbanks and
Stephen F. Turner of Anchorage were before the committee, no
discussion ensued.]
Real Estate Commission
[Although the confirmations of Clarence Bolden of Anchorage,
Gail Dossman of Anchorage, and Lottie M. Michael of Anchorage
were before the committee, no discussion ensued.]
Regulatory Commission of Alaska
[Although the confirmation of James S. Strandberg of Anchorage
was before the committee, no discussion ensued.]
Alaska Workers Compensation Board
[Although the confirmations of John A. Abshire of Wasilla,
Valerie K. Baffone of Anchorage, Richard H. Behrends of Juneau,
John Giuchici of Fairbanks, Stephen T. Hagedorn of Anchorage,
Andrew (Bear) J. Piekarski of Eagle River, Marc D. Stemp of
Bethel, and Robin E. Ward of Anchorage were before the
committee, no discussion ensued.]
Number 07.7
CHAIR PHILLIPS asked for a motion from the Senate members.
Number 07.8
SENATOR LEMAN made a motion that the Senate Labor and Commerce
Standing Committee advance a letter to the full Senate
indicating that the nominees' qualifications have been reviewed.
Members would sign the letter indicating their intention to
vote. There being no objection, it was so ordered.
Number 08.6
CHAIR MURKOWSKI asked for a similar motion but noted that the
committee was not sending forward a single letter, as has been
done in the past. She explained that the committee would be
sending forward a specific letter for each individual, bringing
forth the recommendation from the committee.
Number 08.9
REPRESENTATIVE KOTT made a motion for the House Labor and
Commerce Standing Committee to submit letters on each individual
nominated for the various boards and commissions to the full
House. The entire House of Representatives would review the
information and vote either for or against each individual,
after reviewing his or her qualifications. There being no
objection, it was so ordered.
Number 09.6
CHAIR MURKOWSKI mentioned the issue of [board members'] term
expiration dates. She said the [current] expiration dates are
"all over the board," and said a March 1st date has been
requested. She said the termination dates would be changed to
reflect what is in statute; this would happen when the committee
sends forth its recommendations.
Number 11.0
REPRESENTATIVE MEYER asked Ms. Catherine Reardon, Division of
Occupational Licensing, if the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers
is comfortable having the Body Piercing and Tattooist [seat] as
part of the board. He made a point to mention that Mr. Larry
Allen Ugerecht has the [necessary] qualifications, and has been
a tattooist for several years.
Number 11.5
CATHERINE REARDON, Director, Division of Occupational Licensing,
Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED),
responded that the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers is
ambivalent about having this seat as part of the board but that
it is [now] in statute. She said the nominee, Mr. Larry Allen
Ungerecht, attended the last [board] meeting; she thought the
board was pleased by the quality of his input.
Number 12.1
MS. REARDON said one of the board's concerns had been its
limited knowledge about tattooing and piercing. She said the
board was pleased to have an expert at the table, which was the
purpose of putting the seat on the board. She said she didn't
think the board was ambivalent about having the seat on the
board, but rather about regulating those professions. Since the
board is regulating these groups, she thought the board liked
having someone at the table who knows what is being talked
about.
Number 12.6
REPRESENTATIVE MEYER said it looked as if Mr. Ungerecht had been
on the board since the end of last year, and asked if he had
been coming to the meetings.
Number 12.7
MS. REARDON replied that there had only been one meeting since
he was appointed, and he attended.
ADJOURNMENT
Number 13.0
There being no further business before the committees, the joint
meeting of the House and Senate Labor and Commerce Standing
Committees was adjourned at 1:55 p.m.
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